Home Canning

Vegetable Seed Guide

Select the freshest fruits and vegetables to achieve the highest quality product.
Wash the produce thoroughly in small batches under running water or through
several changes of water. Be sure to remove all particles of garden soil to
remove any disease-causing bacteria that may be present. Cutting, peeling or
coring should be done quickly to minimize the time produce is left sitting.

Inspect each jar for cracks and chips. Wash the jars thoroughly in hot soapy water,
and rinse. Place them in a deep pot and pour boiling water over them. Leave them
standing in the hot water until the moment you are ready to fill each one.

There are two methods which may be used to fill your jars: raw pack and hot pack.
Raw packing is the method of packing raw food into jars and then adding a boiling
liquid to the desired depth, usually a pickling syrup, water or fruit juice. Hot packing
is the practice of partially cooking the food before placing it into the jars.

Water Bath Canning

This method is recommended for all
pickles, relishes, most fruits and vegetables
with a high acid content such as tomatoes,
pimentos and sauerkraut. Either packing
method may be used when filling jars.

Pressure Canning

This canning method is absolutely necessary
for foods with a high starch or low acid
content. Corn, peas, potatoes, beans, beets,
most garden vegetables and greens, and
all meats and poultry fall under this method.
This is the only method that will destroy
botulism in low acid foods. If the canner has
a pressure gauge instead of a weight, you
may want to contact your county extension
agent about having it tested for accuracy.
If it is more than 5 pounds off, it should be
replaced.

Vegetable Seed Guide

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Perfect for culinary needs, the Kennebec Potato features a medium maturity rate with a high yield of large oblong tubers. You can tell these potatoes apart from others because of their white skin and white flesh. Their specific gravity ranges from 1.075 to 1.100. Excellent for baking, boiling, chipping and frying. Price above represents a per pound price for a 50 lb. bag.

Red Pontiac Potato features a late maturity and is a mid-season table stock with a high yielding return and medium specific gravity. Tubers are round to oblong with medium deep eyes, dark red skin, sometimes netted and white flesh. This seed is drought tolerant but susceptible to potato virus Y, bruising and scab. Price above represents a per pound price for a 50 lb. bag.

Yukon Gold Potato features a medium maturity, mid-season table stock and yellow flesh. Guaranteed to produce a high yield with a high specific gravity. Tubers are oval with shallow pink eyes and a yellowish-buff skin. Susceptible to scab but resistant to potato virus A and potato leaf roll virus. Price above represents a per pound price for a 50 lb. bag.

Excellent for boiling and frying, the Red Norland Potato 1 lb Bag features an oblong tuber, smooth and flattened shape, and a medium red color. This seed is widely accepted and has an early maturity rate. Price above represents a per pound price for a 50 lb. bag.

Price above represents a per pound price for a 32lb bag. Onion Sets, or "baby" onions, are used to grow green and/or dry onions. Taking about 4 to 5 weeks to mature, plant these seeds in your garden in either late fall or early spring to achieve green onions. If left in for the full 90-day maturity period, you will have dry onions in late July or early August.

Price above represents a per pound price for a 32lb bag. Onion Sets, or "baby" onions, are used to grow green and/or dry onions. Taking about 4 to 5 weeks to mature, plant these seeds in your garden in either late fall or early spring to achieve green onions. If left in for the full 90-day maturity period, you will have dry onions in late July or early August.

Get what you expect with the Early Prolific Straightneck Squash. These seeds provide the best taste when the fruit is harvested young (about 4"-6" in length). Matures fully in 50 days. With a clear yellow flesh, this squash is delicious and appealing.

Golden Summer Crook Squash is a classic bush-type variety! Fruits grow up to about 10" long and 3-1/2" in diameter, with a small crooked neck and an enlarged blossom end where seeds are borne. Unique with its rich yellow color and warts, these squash weigh about 2lb each and mature in 52 days.